[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 55 (Wednesday, April 21, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D414-D415]
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                                          Wednesday, April 21, 1999

[[Page D414]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report on the Education 
      Flexibility Partnership Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3971-S4070
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 846-856, S. Res. 81, S.J. Res. 21, and S. 
Con. Res. 28.                                                
  Page S4028
Budget Process Reform: Senate continued consideration of S. 557, to 
provide guidance for the designation of emergencies as a part of the 
budget process, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4006-22
Pending:
  Lott (for Abraham) Amendment No. 254, to preserve and protect the 
surpluses of the social security trust funds by reaffirming the 
exclusion of receipts and disbursement from the budget, by setting a 
limit on the debt held by the public, and by amending the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 to provide a process to reduce the limit on the debt 
held by the public.                                      
Pages S4007-22
  Abraham Amendment No. 255 (to Amendment No. 254), in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S4007-22
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of Amendment No. 254 (listed above), with a vote on the 
motion to close further debate thereon, to occur at 11:30 a.m, on 
Thursday, April 22, 1999.                                    
Page S4067
Education Flexibility Partnership Act: By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 
89), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 800, to provide for 
education flexibility partnerships.                   
  Pages S3984-S4005
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Susan G. Esserman, of Maryland, to be Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury.
  George M. Langford, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2004.
  Joseph A. Miller, Jr., of Delaware, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2004.
  Robert C. Richardson, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2004.
  Cleo Parker Robinson, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2004.
  Maxine L. Savitz, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2004.
  Luis Sequeira, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2004.
  Edwin M. Truman, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Alice Rae Yelen, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2001.
  Routine lists in the Public Health Service.                
Page S4067
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Gwen C. Clare, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Ecuador.
  Oliver P. Garza, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Nicaragua.
  Richard L. Morningstar, of Massachusetts, to be the Representative of 
the United States of America

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to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army and Navy.                    
Pages S4068-70
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S4026
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4026
Communications:                                          
  Pages S4026-27
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4027-28
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S4028-55
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4055-57
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4058-63
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S4063
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S4063
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4063-67
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--89). 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 22, 1999. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4067.)